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YA Group

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

Senior Forensic Engineer – Mechanical

Mechanical EngineerMechanical EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 1997Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 4 moreAll locations: California | Illinois | Oregon | Massachusetts | Washington

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$140K - $275K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Forensic Engineer – Mechanical

YA Group

• Lead projects and serve as the primary point of contact • Coordinate site visits, resources, and timelines to keep projects on track • Conduct site visits and testing to gather data across property types • Perform site visits and lab examinations to collect data on residential, commercial, and industrial properties. • Produce reports that combine inspection, testing, and analysis data to identify root cause and make recommendations on repair or replacement. • Support regional growth through recruiting and business development • Build and maintain strong client relationships while generating new work • Partner with business development on conferences and client outreach • Review and interpret relevant building codes as necessary for issues about the scope of work. • Oversee the development of repair or replacement design scope, as needed. • Make independent decisions for projects including selection of analysis and testing methods and allocating resources relevant to the project. • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Active PE license
  • 10+ years of forensic mechanical engineering experience or relevant design experience
  • Proven ability to write comprehensive technical reports on inspection results
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

Benefits

  • Employee-focused culture
  • Strong commitment to work-life balance
  • Remote work
  • Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
  • Paid family care/sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision + more
  • 401k w/match
  • Career growth
  • Competitive salaries + Bonus

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